Of all the optimizations and tweakable settings available natively within Windows 11, I find these three to be by far the ...

Windows 11 is having its worst year yet, with nonstop bugs, broken updates, and unwanted features pushing users to the ...

Windows 10 wasn’t perfect; these examples of what it did right are cherry-picked. But part of the operating system’s ...

Microsoft warned users that Windows 11 updates released since August may cause the password sign-in option to disappear from the lock screen options, even though the button remains functional. On ...

What’s happened? Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220.7271 introduces a revamped File Explorer right-click menu that reduces its vertical size by roughly one-third. Why is this important? Microsoft ...

Addressing one of the most persistent complaints since the operating system’s launch, Microsoft confirmed at Ignite 2025 that Windows 11 will finally regain a functional taskbar calendar. Set for a ...

Windows 11 is not a new operating system anymore, but despite its growing age (it is now pushing five), Microsoft surely took some time to address a lot of criticism related to missing features, ...

Here’s how the new taskbar is supposed to work: Why this is important: This update signals a shift in how we’ll use our PCs. No longer will real-time AI be tucked behind apps. Instead, it’s becoming ...

AI agents on the taskbar, Copilot in the File Explorer, and much more. AI agents on the taskbar, Copilot in the File Explorer, and much more. is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been ...

TL;DR: Epic CEO Tim Sweeney aimed a barb at Microsoft's recent push for more AI in Windows 11, and specifically, the 'Hey Copilot' feature, posting on X: "Hey Copilot, make my taskbar vertical and don ...

The security challenge facing IT teams isn’t slowing down. Hybrid work, device sprawl, and stricter compliance requirements have erased the boundaries of the traditional network—a centralized ...

There are two native ways to perform an Internet speed test from the Taskbar in Windows 11: Perform an Internet speed test using the Taskbar system tray Test Internet speed using the Quick Settings.